With just over 100 rabbits at the shelter, we are bursting at the seams! Our amazing staff are bunny-lovers and do everything they can to provide the best quality of life for the rabbits under our...
Tip Tuesday: Introducing a cat to a dog’s home
There are few things more heartwarming than affection across species. Every person who lives with a cat or dog knows how magical these relationships can be. The explosive virality of videos that...
Get your 2017 Dog License from RAPS!
Protect your beloved dog by ensuring they are licensed. By obtaining your license through the Richmond Animal Protection Society, you help support the animals in our care. If you would like to renew...
Update on Isabelle
Isabelle continues to need your support. PLEASE DONATE Dr. Schaufele of the Richmond Animal Hospital reports that Isabelle’s burns are approximately 80% healed. Her pain is under control, her energy...
Dog burned in Richmond fire healing, but needs months of care
A dog who received severe burns to her face, belly and paws last month in Richmond is recovering well, but still needs months of care. Isabelle, a pit bull terrier mix, was stuck inside the trailer...
Update: Burned pit-bull getting better
She’s going the right way but is still in serious condition in intensive care. Isabelle the pit-bull is slowly, but surely fighting back to health after suffering second-degree burns in a...
Pit bull burned in fire needs your help to survive
Isabelle the pit bull suffered second-degree burns in a fire just days before Christmas. Her owner is homeless and unable to afford the mounting vet bills. As Kristin Robinson reports there's now a...
‘Definitely a fighter’: Protection society raising money for dog injured in fire
Isabelle is "definitely a fighter," her veterinarian says, but the pit bull terrier mix needs help after being badly burned in a fire. The injured pup received second- and third-degree burns the...
Richmond animal shelter launches appeal to help burned dog
Richmond’s animal shelter is asking for donations to help continue a dog’s fight for survival after it was badly burned in a trailer fire. The Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS) has been...
Little Red – Learning to Walk
Some relationships take a long time to gel. Marta Bannister is a volunteer dog-walker at RAPS (and also serves on the RAPS board). Little Red was a feral dog that was trapped and brought to the RAPS...